Autotalk on electric vehicles

The Taxpayers’ Union says it has uncovered what is probably the most expensive staff car park in the country, located at Z Energy on Customhouse Quay in Wellington.

However the Association for the promotion of electric vehicles (APEV) disagrees.

Between 2010 and 2012, the Wellington City Council spent $100,000 on a zero-emissions vehicle programme, and only thing to show for it is a charging station, which is a white elephant claims the Taxpayer’s Union.

Most days it is occupied by conventional vehicles owned by the staff at the Z Energy station according to the Taxpayer’s Union.

“Instead of being used to charge electric vehicles, the ratepayer funded charging station is used as a staff car park for the service station attendants,” says Taxpayers’ Union executive director Jordan Williams.

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